Ground-anchor.



J. L. PAY.

GROUND ANCHOR.

APPLIOATION FILED FEB. 24, 1913.

11,103,1 85. Patented July 14,1914.

Witnesses panying drawings,

specification, in which JOHN L. rim, or sr. LOUIS, raxssoum.

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. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 11 14],, jigjlzit,

Application filed February 24, 1913. I Serial No. 750,231.

in Ground-Anchors, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as'will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference bein had to the accomorming part of this Figure lfis' a side elevational View partly in section ofmy improved ground anchor. Fig. 2is a top plan view partly in section, of the same. v

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in ground anchors for use in connection w1th guy ropes or cables, the ob ject being to makea device of the character described which is simple, cheap and effective. i In the drawings, 1 indicates the rod to which the guy rope or cable is attached, said rod extendin to or abovethe ground. The anchor is buried in'the ground usually by digging a hole and then tamping stones p11 earth around the anchor and filling the ole. I

2 is the anchor proper which-is preferably in the form of the frustum of a cone. The side walls of the anchor are provided with vertically disposed slots, preferably arranged 1n parallel pairs.

3 is a fluke preferably tapering to a point at its outer edge and being curved slightly outward to increase its holding powers. There may be a plurality of these flukes disposed around the anchor, each fluke being held in position by the bail Wire 4 passing through the slots as shown. 4

In practice, the hole made to receive the anchor is usually onl slightly larger than the base of the anc or and consequently when the anchor is introduced into the hole,

the flukes may be raised so that their outer edges will be within the lines of the base of the anchor. ,If desired, the flukes can be held so elevated by tying them up-with a light string. When the anchor is introduced into the hole, the flukes are forced downwardly by the tamping tool, such action also forcing the flukes outwardl into the sidewalls of the hole whereby their holdin powers are greatly increased. Shoul the flukes become broken by such tamping action, or if the wires should rust away, the holding powers of the flukes will still be retained by virtue of the wedging action of the conical shape of the anchor.

While it is preferable to use stones as a top bedding and tainping the anchor in position, it is not. absolutely necessary to do so with my present .form of anchor, because the flukes cooperating with the conical anchor, though loose, will act practicallythe same as stones tamped around th anchor.

What I claim is:

1. A ground anchor comprising a conical base having pairs of vertically disposed slots, and a plurality of flukes provided with bail wires passing through said slots whereby said flukes are capable of move-* ment upon said base.

2. In a ground anchor the combination with a base, the lower end of which is sub-' stantially larger in diameter than the upper end, said base being provided with vertically disposed slots, and a-plurality-of flukes rad ally disposedaround the base, parts of which flukes are loosely mounted in the slots whereby said flukes are pivotally and slidabl connected to said base. In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in'the presence of two witnesses, this 4th day of February, 1913.

. JOHN L. FAY. Witnesses:

M. P. SMITH,

M. A. HANDEL. 

